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Thorstein (The Red) Olafsson

Male Abt 852 - 888  (36 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thorstein (The Red) Olafsson was born about 852 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; died in 888 in Caithness, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Thorida Austmann Eyvindsatter. Thorida (daughter of Eyvind the Easterling Austmann Bjarnasson and Rafertach (Rafarta) MacDunghal) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Groa Thorsteinsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Groa Thorsteinsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thorstein1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Duncan of Caithness, Mormaer of Caithness. Duncan and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Grelod of Gaithness  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Grelod of Gaithness Descendancy chart to this point (2.Groa2, 1.Thorstein1) and died.

    Grelod married Thorfinn Skull-Splitter Einarsson, Earl of Orkney in 941. Thorfinn (son of Turf-Einar Rognvaldsson, Earl of Orkney) was born about 890 in Orkney Islands, Scotland; died after 977; was buried in Burial Mound, Hoxa, Ronaldsay, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Arnfinn Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 5. Havard Season-Prosperous Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Havard's Fields, Stennis, Hrossey.
    3. 6. Hlodvir Thorfinnsson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 924 in Orkney, Scotland; died about 988 in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
    4. 7. Ljot Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    5. 8. Skuli Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    6. 9. Daughter Thorfinnsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    7. 10. Daughter Thorfinnsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Arnfinn Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (3.Grelod3, 2.Groa2, 1.Thorstein1) and died.

    Arnfinn married Ragnhild Eiriksdottir in 954. Ragnhild (daughter of Eirik I Bloodaxe of Norway Haraldsson, King of Norway and Gunnhild Ozursdottir) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Havard Season-Prosperous Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (3.Grelod3, 2.Groa2, 1.Thorstein1) was buried in Havard's Fields, Stennis, Hrossey.

    Family/Spouse: Ragnhild Eiriksdottir. Ragnhild (daughter of Eirik I Bloodaxe of Norway Haraldsson, King of Norway and Gunnhild Ozursdottir) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.  Hlodvir Thorfinnsson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (3.Grelod3, 2.Groa2, 1.Thorstein1) was born about 924 in Orkney, Scotland; died about 988 in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Audna Kjarvalssdatter. Audna (daughter of Kiarval of Ireland MacDunghal, King of Ireland) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Sigurd the Stout of Orkney Hlodvirsson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 960 in Orkney, Scotland; died on 23 Apr 1014 in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland; was buried in Burial Mound, Hofry, Caithness, Scotland.
    2. 12. Svanlaug Hlodvirsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 13. Daughter Hlodvirsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point died in 988.

  4. 7.  Ljot Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (3.Grelod3, 2.Groa2, 1.Thorstein1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Ragnhild (Hildr) Hrolfsdottir. Ragnhild (daughter of Hrolf Nefia) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 8.  Skuli Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (3.Grelod3, 2.Groa2, 1.Thorstein1) and died.

  6. 9.  Daughter Thorfinnsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (3.Grelod3, 2.Groa2, 1.Thorstein1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Einar Klining Buttered-Bread  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  7. 10.  Daughter Thorfinnsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (3.Grelod3, 2.Groa2, 1.Thorstein1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Einar Hardchaft Hard-Jaw  Descendancy chart to this point and died.



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